Period of Division

220–589 CE

Ancient stone statue with intricate carvings

The four hundred years between the fall of the Han dynasty and the reunification of China by the Sui dynasty.

Zhao Kingdom

203 BCE–351 CE

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Zhao Kingdom

Silk Roads

Greco-Bactrian

Gandhara

Cultural diffusion

Buddhism

A gold and bronze Buddha sculpture in a glass display case with a plain brown background, seated with hands in lap, wearing traditional robes and a top knot hairstyle.

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Northern Wei Dynasty

386–534 CE

Ancient stone Buddha statue with intricate carvings

Buddhism

Important terms and concepts

Cultural diffusion

Buddhism

Northern Qi Dynasty

550–577 CE

Ancient stone relief depicting seated Buddha figures

Buddhism

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Cultural diffusion

Buddhism

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